Phillies send Seth Johnson back to minors

He was likely a few weeks from making it back to the bigs anyway after just facing hitters for the first time on Wednesday, so the transfer won’t materially impact his timeline. Irvin is returning from a right shoulder strain. The move frees up a 40-man roster spot for Tom Cosgrove.

Morgan had a 5.19 ERA in 14 games before being sent down in mid-June. The 30-year-old veteran had a 1.42 ERA in 19 innings while striking out 31 for the Storm Chasers. He’ll be low-leverage depth over the weekend before the All-Star break hits.

Cuas pitched in five games with the Royals in this latest stint, and he now carries a 2.84 ERA, nine strikeouts, one walk and eight hits allowed in 6 1/3 innings pitched. He did allow some inherited runners to score, we suppose, but we’re mildly surprised the Royals aren’t interested in seeing more. After 32 pitches over the past two days, he heads back to the Storm Chasers.

Misner saw only sporadic playing time in the bigs, hitting .220/.256/.244 against mostly left-handed pitchers. He’ll head back to the Storm Chasers as outfield depth.

Yet another hamate bone fracture returner today, Pasquantino hit a disappointing .224/.309/.350 before heading to the injured list in mid-June. It’s a surprisingly quick return for Pasquantino, but he figures to reassume everyday duties and push Jac Caglianone back to the outfield. Pasquantino is a worthwhile add in leagues where he was dropped, but his expected stats were all rough before the injury, so he shouldn’t exactly be seen as a must-play option.

Stratton threw 46 pitches over the last three days against the Braves — the team he was acquired from in June — allowing two earned runs in 2 1/3 innings pitched while striking out three. He’ll likely be back on the shuttle from Indianapolis once he’s rested, but the Pirates opted for a fresh arm this weekend.

Sanders gave up three runs yesterday while throwing 39 pitches, so he was sent down for a fresh arm. The 29-year-old carries an 8.68 ERA in nine games for the Pirates this year, walking ten batters while striking out 13 over 9 1/3 innings pitched.

He’s the second Phillies player to join the field in the last two days, as he and Bryce Harper are joining Willson Contreras, Jac Caglianone, Junior Caminero, and Ben Rice. There’s room for one more player. Schwarber led the league in homers last year (56) and currently is leading MLB again this year with 32 while hitting .254/.369/.571. The 33-year-old star will undoubtedly be one the favorites to win the derby.

Jeffers should slot right back into the main catching role for the Twins and be an acceptable catcher off the bat in 12-team leagues. It’s worth noting that hamate injuries often sap power going forward, so it wouldn’t be surprising if Jeffers lost a few points off his slugging percentage going forward. Still, he’s been a good enough hitter that the Twins will be thrilled to play him again.

McLain’s calf injury helps the Reds activate Ke’Bryan Hayes. McLain was day-to-day with the calf as of last night. McLain has hit a disappointing .190/.293/.328 in 309 plate appearances this year, though he has provided 11 stolen bases and eight homers along the way. Managers in deeper leagues can probably cut bait at this point if they have better options on the wire.